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Farbman Group has hired Nick Diedrich as an associate broker for NAI Farbman, a global brokerage firm. With over two decades of experience in the industry, Diedrich brings expertise in all aspects of commercial real estate and has managed various types of properties including office, retail and multi-family. He will be focusing on the Ann Arbor and Brighton markets.

Private equity real estate investment firm CREC Real Estate welcomes Carson Hammer as Vice President of Acquisitions to lead their multifamily property acquisitions in the Southeastern United States. With more than ten years of experience spanning from acquisitions to operations, Hammer most recently served as Vice President at Sundance Bay where he oversaw $250 million worth of acquisitions.

John Joyce has been promoted from Senior Associate to Vice President at Lee & Associates . His primary focus is on industrial properties in Northwest Cook County, North Cook County and South Lake County submarkets. Prior to joining Lee & Associates , Joyce worked at SVN Chicago Industrial . He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from Miami University’s Farmer School Business.

Fernando Soto has been named Head of Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.’s Chicago office where he will oversee their multi-family office practice while also growing their corporate advisory team and network across the Midwest region. Soto previously worked out